We’ve talked about minimalist shoes on the blog before, but a new study featuring the footwear suggests they may have a useful application as a rehabilitation tool. The study, which was a combined effort by the Harvard Medical School and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, examined how minimalist shoes affected muscle volume in the leg and […]
New Recommendations For Sport Specialization In Youth Athletes
As we’ve discussed on the blog before, it seems like parents are pushing kids to specialize in a single sport at an earlier age. We seem to be forgetting that youth sports are about learning values about teamwork, making friends and staying active. New findings from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest that this early […]
Do After-Hours Surgeries Carry More Risks?
New research that examined the 30-day survival rate of patients who underwent surgeries at different times of the day suggests that patients are more likely to die as a result of the operation if it takes place at night as opposed to surgeries performed during regular daytime hours. The results were based on the 30-day […]
Fitness Trackers Not Great For Long Term Weight Loss
Fitness trackers were very popular during the Christmas season last year, but new research suggests that people who rely on the devices to help spur weight loss probably haven’t shed much weight. To better understand the long-term effectiveness of fitness bands for weight loss, researchers conducted a survey called the IDEA study, which stands for […]
What Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Personality
A lot of times you can’t tell much about a person until you have a conversation with them, but new research from across the pond says you can tell a lot about a person by the way they walk. According to researchers from the University of Portsmouth, there exists some clues as to how aggressive […]
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